A drop in and draw art session will be held at 151a London Road from 10am to 4pm, and there is free internet available at the library from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

Kettering Tennis Club will also have a free try-out session from 12.30pm to 4pm with the popular ‘Bands in the Park’ taking place at 3pm at Rockingham Road Pleasure Park.

Keystone will play host to a Run your Tongue and bring your own booze night from 6.30pm with live music at The Yards from 7pm.

One of the most popular events will be Wicksteed at War, where in previous years 20,000 visitors have seen history come to life with a series of battle re-enactments and fly-bys at Wicksteed Park.

Highlights of the 2017 show will include more than 120 military vehicles such as modern main battle tanks and tracked fighting vehicles and more than 30 re-enactment groups, including from the Second World War and the Vietnam War.

The show’s education day, designed for children from seven to 14, will also be held again on Friday, June 9, with 300 spaces available for local schools.

Wicksteed Park marketing co-ordinator Marie Phillips said: “Wicksteed At War is a fantastic event for all the family and a great opportunity for children and adults alike to learn more about what actually happened and how the war affected families just like theirs.”

Although the main event is free, charges apply for car parking the education day.